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Greece weighs its options as Turkey prepares 'Blue Homeland' legislation The reported preparation of new Turkish legislation aimed at codifying elements of the “Blue Homeland” doctrine has become a subject of intense discussion within the Greek government, with officials examining both legal and political options should Ankara decide to proceed.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Athens alarmed by renewed Turkish airspace violations amid maritime tensions Athens is closely monitoring what it sees as a potentially significant shift in Turkish behaviour after the re‑emergence of violations of Greek airspace by armed Turkish fighter jets in the northeastern Aegean.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Mitsotakis raises alarm over Hormuz, Turkey and new geography of European security Three separate interventions - Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s extensive interview on the Financial Times’ Rachman Review podcast, Defence Minister Nikos Dendias’s remarks at a discussion in Athens organised by the Kyklos think-tank on Wednesday, and former foreign minister Dora Bakoyannis’s warning about Turkey’s emerging “Blue Homeland” legislation - delivered a cohesive message to Europe, reflecting Greece’s belief that that the EU needs to step up on strategic and defensive matters.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Government faces renewed cover-up claims over OPEKEPE and surveillance scandals Opposition parties are accusing New Democracy of fostering a crisis of political accountability over the governing party’s latest moves in the OPEKEPE and Predatorgate cases, which they say are designed to narrow the scope for parliamentary scrutiny.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Athens on alert after reports of Turkey plans to codify maritime claims in "Blue Homeland" law Athens is closely monitoring a draft Turkish law expected to be submitted to parliament in June that could formally codify Ankara’s long‑standing claims over maritime zones in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean.
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Sea drone strains relations with Ukraine as Athens keeps eye on Turkish maritime legislation The discovery of a Ukrainian‑technology Magura‑type unmanned surface vehicle off Lefkada marks a serious complication in Greek–Ukrainian relations, at a time when Athens has consistently supported Kyiv throughout the four‑and‑a‑half years of Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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Greece and Germany seek to bridge gaps in strategic convergence The meeting between Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis and his German counterpart Johann Wadephul in Athens on Monday offered an opportunity for both sides to reflect on the current state of Greek–German relations, which are marked by strategic convergence but also persistent divergences in priorities.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
OPEKEPE, Predator and Ankara tension set tone for post-Easter politics A compressed, post‑Easter political week opens in Athens with the government facing simultaneous pressure on two domestic fronts - the OPEKEPE case files and the revived surveillance affair - while also navigating a sharp rhetorical clash with Ankara and preparing for Emmanuel Macron’s visit later in the month.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Athens balancing diplomacy and defence amid Middle East turmoil The escalating conflict environment in the Middle East - with Iran and the Gulf at its centre, as well as its indirect spillover into other active fronts such as the Russia–Ukraine war - is creating a dense and increasingly difficult set of challenges for Greece.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Strait of Hormuz tensions test EU unity and Greece's strategic limits The possible participation of Greece in a naval force with a European core to protect tankers in the Persian Gulf, as they pass through the Strait of Hormuz toward the Arabian Sea, has been widely discussed in the Greek public sphere.